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Edward Combes

1830 – 1895

Engineer, pastoralist, politician and painter from New South Wales Australia

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About Edward Combes

Lived 1830 – 1895 (aged 65). Edward Combes was an Australian politician, engineer, pastoralist and painter.

Edward Combes (6 September 1830 – 18 October 1895) was an engineer, pastoralist, politician and painter. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and later the New South Wales Legislative Council.

Combes entered the Government service of New South Wales in 1858. Four years later he was appointed Government Mining Engineer, and was returned to the Assembly as the member for Bathurst in 1872 and for Orange in 1875.

He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for his services at Paris, and an officer of the Legion of Honour. Combes, who married a daughter of the late William C. Hare, was a member of the Institution of French Civil Engineers, and an associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers of London. He was also an artist of considerable merit, and had exhibited with success at some of the leading London galleries.

Combes died in Bathurst on .

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Secretary for Public Works
Awards
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Officer of the Legion of Honour

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Edward Combes's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edward Combes?

Engineer, pastoralist, politician and painter from New South Wales Australia (1830-1895)

When was Edward Combes born?

Edward Combes was born on 6 September 1830 in Fonthill Gifford.

When did Edward Combes die?

Edward Combes died on 18 October 1895 in Glanmire.

What was Edward Combes's occupation?

Edward Combes was a politician, engineer, pastoralist and painter.

What nationality was Edward Combes?

Edward Combes was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edward Combes

· Wikidata: Q16857221

· DBpedia: Edward Combes

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